B1idiomemotionsIELTS-friendly
look on the bright side
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to think about the good parts of a bad situation
Often an instruction or comfort ('Look on the bright side!'). 'Look at the bright side' is also used.
In context
Our flight was cancelled, but look on the bright side: we get another day in Hue.
Try to look on the bright side; at least nobody was hurt in the accident.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry